The King’s health is heading in a ‘very positive’ direction following his cancer diagnosis earlier this year, a royal source said.
The update comes as King Charles, 75, prepares to mark his second anniversary on the throne on Sunday.
The King is having a difficult second year as king with him and his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales undergoing cancer treatment.
But the source said King Charles had finished last year “determined to be as public as possible” to convince the country of his abilities.
The King and Queen are preparing for a landmark tour of Australia and Samoa in the autumn – their first overseas trip since the news of Charles’ cancer was announced.
“Health should remain the number one priority, even though it is on a very positive trajectory,” the source said.
King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a Sunday church service at Sandringham Gardens on February 4 – shortly before it was revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer.
Charles had his first public outing after the diagnosis was revealed at the cancer hospital on April 30, where he met with other patients.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, during the Opening of Parliament on 17 July
Camilla gave details of the King’s treatment this week as she opened a new cancer center in Bath, saying he had been doing ‘very well’.
Down-time will be combined in Australia and Samoa, with not too many back-to-back meetings, consideration given to the time difference, and the desired trip to New Zealand removed to reduce travel demand, but the Charles program will still be carried out. to be ‘quite complete’.
The King has been supported this year by the support of Queen Camilla.
“His natural warmth, resilience and sense of humor, as I’m sure any patient will tell you, is a wonderful thing,” the source said.
‘Of course this year has also been stressful for His Highness, but there is no sadness, just a determination to get through, like many challenging issues in the past.’
The king spent three months away from public-facing duties when he was diagnosed with cancer in January after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate.
He then returned to work in April with a visit to a cancer center in London where he met other patients.
King’s Aide took the opportunity to point out that not all recovery programs for cancer patients are the same.
King Charles III waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Coronation service in May last year
King Charles III speaks with Maya Jama and Campbell Addy at the Sovereign Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 15
King Charles used a pair of garden shears to officially open the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s 200th Flower Show on August 31.
The King was all smiles as he visited the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s 200th Flower Show
He has high profile engagements over the next few months with the 80th D-Day commemoration in Portsmouth and Normandy, Trooping the Colour, a visit to Japan, a short trip to Jersey and Guernsey, the appointment of the new Prime Minister. after the Labor ground general election, and the Opening of State Parliament.
“The best way to see how the King has dealt with it is through his actions and words – everything you see, everything he says, and everything he does,” the source said.
“From the beginning of the health challenge, it was the King’s determination to be as public as possible, so that people could be sure that he could still do it in these conditions, according to the doctor’s advice.
‘The obvious slow dialed in as the treatment and recovery program continued, with the King leaving on a 12,000-mile trip to Australia and Samoa in a few weeks.’
In the third year of his reign he will continue from what he calls the ‘4Cs’ – the guiding principles of ‘culture, Commonwealth, community and climate’ – with the additional theme of ‘cancer’.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the State Opening of Parliament on July 17
King Charles III looks up as he waits to read this year’s King’s Speech
Queen Camilla and King Charles III attend the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on March 31
The royal family during Trooping the Color at Buckingham Palace on June 15
The king said he was very encouraged by the way private health has been able to expand the discussion and engagement around the problem of all forms of cancer, such as the increase in prostate screening after surgery at the beginning of the year.
He hopes to show how people diagnosed with cancer can, if it’s right for them, resume a normal life.
King Charles became head of state immediately after his mother, the country’s longest-reigning monarch, died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022, aged 96.
He is expected to attend church, spend time in personal prayer and reflection, on the anniversary, which falls on a summer break in the Aberdeenshire Estate in the Scottish Highlands.
Source: ‘There will be thoughts, prayers and personal reflections.
‘I’m sure it will be a fun day for everyone. How could it not, not least because of the challenging year the whole family has had?’
King Charles III on stage at the UK’s national commemoration to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 5.
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s King Charles III meets members of the public during his visit to the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s 200th Flower Show on August 31.
Saturday sees the staging of the annual Braemar Gathering when royals usually take front row seats to watch traditional highland games, a short drive from Balmoral.
The King has been enjoying a summer holiday, and looked happy and relaxed when he attended the Aberdeen flower show last Saturday.
A gun salute is usually fired on Accession Day, but as this year’s anniversary falls on a Sunday when the traditional salute is not performed, a military salute by the Royal Horse Artillery Troops in Hyde Park and the Honorable Artillery Company at the Tower of London. has been moved to Monday.
Both regiments were responsible for firing the Death Gun salute to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II two years ago, with almost all soldiers and horses taking part in the Queen’s state funeral and the King’s proclamation.
